Prof. Hansel Debates the Human Rights Implications of Social Media at Inter-American Dialogue Event

On October 7, 2021, Professor Mary Hansel spoke on a panel hosted by the Inter-American Dialogue entitled Debating the Facebook Oversight Board and Self-Regulation Mechanisms. The event brought together international human rights experts for a conversation on the impacts the Facebook Oversight Board and other regulatory efforts have had on freedom of expression in Latin America.  In addition to Prof. Hansel, the panel featured Catalina Botero, Co-Chair of the Facebook Oversight Board, Nicolás Comini, Facebook’s Public Policy Manager for Latin America, and Gustavo Gómez, Executive Director of OBSERVACOM. The discussion was moderated by former Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Santiago Canton.